Museums in South Korea map & data
There are 1,540 museums mapped in South Korea, spread over 17 regions. The most are in Gyeonggi (239), Seoul (226) and North Gyeongsang (137). 91% of them carry a name, and many add an address, phone number, website or opening hours. Well-known examples include 국립과천과학관, 국립공주박물관 and 국립익산박물관.
Museums by region
| Region | Locations | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Gyeonggi | 239 | 16% |
| Seoul | 226 | 15% |
| North Gyeongsang | 137 | 8.9% |
| South Jeolla | 135 | 8.8% |
| Gangwon | 129 | 8.4% |
| Jeju | 124 | 8.1% |
| South Gyeongsang | 118 | 7.7% |
| North Chungcheong | 78 | 5.1% |
| South Chungcheong | 73 | 4.7% |
| North Jeolla | 71 | 4.6% |
| Busan | 63 | 4.1% |
| Daegu | 33 | 2.1% |
| Incheon | 31 | 2.0% |
| Gwangju | 26 | 1.7% |
| Ulsan | 24 | 1.6% |
| Daejeon | 24 | 1.6% |
| Sejong | 9 | 0.6% |
Notable museums in South Korea
- 국립과천과학관과천시 · Gyeonggi · museum
- 국립공주박물관공주시 · South Chungcheong · museum
- 국립익산박물관North Jeolla · museum
- 해금강테마박물관거제시 · South Gyeongsang · museum
- 국립해양박물관부산광역시 · Busan · museum
- 국립경주박물관North Gyeongsang · museum
- 넥슨컴퓨터박물관Jeju · museum
- 가회민화박물관서울특별시 · Seoul · museum
- 명성황후기념관Gyeonggi · museum
- 국립부여박물관부여군 · South Chungcheong · museum
- 복천박물관부산광역시 · Busan · museum
- 국립낙동강생물자원관상주시 · North Gyeongsang · museum
- 초콜릿박물관Jeju · museum
- 경찰박물관서울특별시 · Seoul · museum
- 지도박물관수원시 · Gyeonggi · museum
- 부산박물관Busan · museum
- 국립고궁박물관서울특별시 · Seoul · museum
- 철도박물관의왕시 · Gyeonggi · museum
- 유엔평화기념관부산광역시 · Busan · museum
- 국립중앙박물관서울특별시 · Seoul · museum
- 한국영화박물관Gyeonggi · museum
- 일제강제동원역사관부산광역시 · Busan · museum
- 국립한글박물관서울특별시 · Seoul · museum
- 헤이리 예술마을Gyeonggi · museum
- 국립현대미술관 덕수궁관서울특별시 · Seoul · museum
- 국악박물관서울특별시 · Seoul · museum
- 대림미술관서울특별시 · Seoul · museum
- 대한민국역사박물관서울특별시 · Seoul · museum
- 목인박물관서울특별시 · Seoul · museum
- 뮤지엄김치간서울특별시 · Seoul · museum
- 백범김구기념관서울특별시 · Seoul · museum
- 서대문형무소역사관서울특별시 · Seoul · museum
- 서울교육박물관서울특별시 · Seoul · museum
- 서울역사박물관서울특별시 · Seoul · museum
- 세계장신구박물관서울특별시 · Seoul · museum
- 식민지역사박물관Seoul · museum
- 전쟁기념관서울특별시 · Seoul · museum
- 초전섬유 퀼트박물관Seoul · museum
- 한국가구박물관Seoul · museum
- 한국은행 화폐박물관Seoul · museum
What's in this layer
Every museum in the layer comes with its name, category, brand and operator, street address, city, postcode, phone, website, opening hours, the region it is in, latitude and longitude (each where known). Museums of every kind.
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This layer holds 1,540 museums in South Korea, the most of them in Gyeonggi. The data is refreshed every 6 months; this release is from November 2026.
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The name, category, brand and operator, street address, city, postcode, phone, website, opening hours, the region it is in, latitude and longitude (each where known).
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